Headaches

Warding Off Headaches

Sue Kalicinska | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Sue Kalicinska

Headaches take many forms. Here we are going to look at ways of helping primary (non disease related) headaches which are usually classified as tension, migraine, chronic and cluster headaches.

When Even Your Headache Pills Give You a Headache is There a Way Out of the Medical Maze?

Tony Lobl | Posted 30.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Tony Lobl

So you've got a headache and you want to be rid of it. It's simple, right? You take a tablet. Or is it? As the Global Year Against Headache draws...

Painkillers Cause Headaches - Finding Another Way

Laura Knowles | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Laura Knowles

Painkillers can't be considered as a cure for headaches. They block the pain receptors that are giving the brain the message that there is a problem. Painkillers are not addressing the problem of where the headache is really coming from.

Could Painkillers Be Causing Your Headaches?

PA | Posted 19.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Common painkillers could be causing people to have headaches, the health watchdog has warned. People who regularly take medicines such as aspirin, ...

Face Yoga Acupressure Techniques for Younger Skin

Danielle Collins | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Danielle Collins

There are many acupressure points which have anti- ageing and wellbeing benefits. The following points are not only effective at promoting younger looking skin but I believe can help with specific health issues as well.

Why Rainy Days Trigger Migraines

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you always have a migraine attack when it’s raining, it could be more than coincidence, suggests recent research. Researchers from the Nationa...

Is The ‘Female’ Gene To Blame For Migraines?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The key to curing chronic migraines could lie with the ‘female’ gene, claim a team of scientists, and it may also explain why women are more prone...

Could ‘Crack Neck’ Chiropractors Trigger A Stroke?

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A common procedure for easing neck pain has come under fire from experts who argue ‘cervical spine manipulation’ could trigger a stroke. Chirop...

Migraines 'No Cause To Frown' Thanks To Botox Treatment

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

New guidelines published today suggest patients would benefit from Botox injections to treat chronic migraines. In final draft guidance, health wat...

Could ‘Brain Freeze’ Research Prevent Migraines?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The ‘brain freeze’ many people get after slurping an ice cold drink too quickly could be the key to preventing migraines, claim a team of American...

Average Brit Spends 4 Years With A Hangover

Georgia James | Posted 21.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Adults in Britain spend 24 days a year feeling hungover, a study has revealed. That's 1,452 days of nausea and headaches during the average lifetime. ...